Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vinegar (any type)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 2 -3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2/3 cup crushed saltine crackers (approx. 16)
• 1/4-1/3 cup dry parsley flakes

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar in a small bowl (this will be used to top meat loaf as a glaze) heat oil in a skillet adding onion and garlic; sauté until tender.
• 3 mix eggs with salt, pepper, thyme, mustard, worcestershire and milk; add to ground beef and lamb in a large bowl along with crackers, parsley and cooked onion/garlic mixture.
• 4 blend meat mixture until thoroughly mixed (if meat mixture sticks to side of the bowl add a slight amount more milk) place mixture in a foil lined baking pan and shape into a loaf (approx 9x5 inches) brush top with glaze mixture.
• 5 bake for approx 1 hour (check for doneness) let cool for about 15 minutes before serving.
• 6 note: try frying a couple of slices of the cold leftovers in a small amount of butter for a great hot sandwich!